SkillsActive made the announcement during the launch in Edinburgh last week of the Sector Skills Council's (SSC) programme of activity. SkillsActive was granted its full operating licence as the new SSC for active learning and leisure last October, and was awarded funding from the Scottish Executive's Skills Fund to develop its work throughout Scotland.
Ashley Pringle, SkillsActive's Scotland-based head of home country development, said the playwork sector group had been commissioned by the Executive's education department 'to bring together the various providers of services for Scotland's children to ensure integrated provision for the needs of the whole child'.
The Scottish Executive has awarded 39,000 to the playwork sector group for 2004/05 to set up the network and develop online and distance learning for playwork qualifications. Work will start at the beginning of April and contribute to the implementation of the Executive's early years strategy.
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